Monthly Archives: July 2012

A Stylish Little Wasp

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Charley Eiseman

I’ve now made it up to the end of March in my photo sorting, and just came across some photos I took of something that emerged from a leaf mine collected last November. This is the mine of a Stigmella species (Nepticulidae) … Continue reading →

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Camouflaged Looper

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Charley Eiseman

This week I’m house sitting for some friends, at the same house with the wasp hotels and the ant possessed by liver flukes.  When I was invited over for dinner a little over a week ago, I was enticed by … Continue reading →

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Hickory Midge Galls

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Charley Eiseman

I just stepped out to grab a couple of oak leaves to feed some sawfly larvae that I’m accidentally raising, and on the way I peeked under a hickory branch that was jutting out over the road, and discovered a … Continue reading →

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Contortionists

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Charley Eiseman

Well, as promised, I’m thoroughly impressed!  Four of you correctly (and independently) guessed that the face in my last post belonged to a walkingstick nymph.  I suppose Matt gets the prize for identifying it to species: Diapheromera femorata, the northern walkingstick. … Continue reading →

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Little Green Monster

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Charley Eiseman

I will be thoroughly impressed if anyone can guess whose face this is.  The answer will be revealed in my next post!

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